Closet-seat device



w. E. SLOAN. CLOSET SEAT DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 17; 1913- 1,339,585. Patented May 11, 1920.

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Patented May 2 S H E E T'S WILLIAM E. SLOAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CLOSET-SEAT DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1920.

Application filed March 17, 1913. Serial No. 754,722.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM E. Sly CAN, a citizen of the United States, residm at Chicago, in the county of Cook and tate of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Closet- Seat Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in closet seat devices, and has for its object to provide a new and improved device of this description. The invention 1s illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein- Figure 1 is a view showing one form of device embodying the 1nvent1on Fig. 2 is. an enlarged sectlonal view through the portion of the flush valve showin the operating mechan1sm;

ig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 with the parts in a different position;

Fig. 4 is a plan vlew;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged view 1n part section showing a portion of the connectlon between the seat and the flush valve;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on llne 6-6ofFig.7;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Like numerals refer to llke parts through-- cross piece as an axis. Some means is provided for limiting the upward movement of said seat. As herein shown the projections 4 are provided with in aging faces 4 which engage stops 5 on the supports 5 for the cross piece 5, the parts being arranged so that when' the seat is lifted to a predetermined position, its further movement is stopped. Mounted upon said cross piece is a movable part 6 provided w1th an adjustable piece 7 adapted to engage some part connected with the seat 2, as for example, a portion of the bracket 3. Between the part 6 and the projections 4 are the spacing pieces or sleeves 6. Aldjustably mounted upon the part 6 is a rigid 'connecting piece 7, which may be hel in any desired position by means of the set screw 8. Connected with the piece 7 is a flexible piece 8 which leads to the flush valve 9.

This flexible piece is adjustably connected with the piece 7 in any desirablemanner as by means of the set screw 10. The flush valve is connected with the bowl so as to flush it. The flexible piece 8'is fastened at the other end to a movable piece 11 (see Figs. 2 and 3). This movable piece is provided with a projecting end 12 adapted to engage the actuating stem of the flush valve. This flush valve is illustrated as of the type shown in my Patent N 0. 1,114,398, filed June 2, 1909, issued October 20, 1914, which is made to flush by tilting the actuating stem of the valve to one side. \Vhen this actuating stem is moved to one side the valve and stem are lifted bythe water as illustrated in my prior application and patent. This actuatlng stem consists of two parts or members, a member 13 and a sliding member 14 associated therewith, said actuating stem being actuated by being moved to one side as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The piece 11 is movably mounted in the piece 15 associated with t e flush valve which contains the retracti g spring 16 which engages the piece 11 so as to normally hold it in the position as shown in Fig. 2. This construcment and adaptability. When the ush valve is mounted directly upon the bowl as shown in Fig. 1, it is found in practice that the holes for the seat post of the hinge and the hole for the flush valve are separated at varying distances in different makes of bowls and very often in the same make of bowl, and hence some. adjustable means must be provided for connecting the hinge with the operating part of the flush valve so. as to adapIt the device to these varying conditions. hese distances also vary on the different jobs when the flush valve is installed separate from the bowl instead of being mounted thereon. With the devices heretofore used, the adjustment was so limited as to make it diflicult to secure a proper connection between the hinge and the operating portion of the valve. In the present construction, this is obviated because the flexible part permits of a greater range of adjustment both in length and laterally because it is free to be moved laterally to make connections when the parts are out of alinement. The flexible part 8 is preferably a wire cable so that it will not easily deteriorate and is sent out separately from the part 7, being preferably connected with the flush When the parts are connected in I the spring 16 holds the seat partial y lifted valve. When the parts are assembled, the

end of the flexible part 8 is then inserted in the o ening of the part 7 and the arts move relatively to get the roperra justment and the. set screw 10 t en ti htened.

Further adjustment is also secure by the set screw 8 and by the adjustable part 7.

osition as shown in Fig.- 1. 'When the seat is pushed down, -the parts are moved so that the flex- -ib1e part 8.pulls on the'movable part 11 and moves it to the position shown in Fig. 3,

" to the position shown in "seat is released, the spring 16 of the flush v thus moving the part 12 from beneath the 15 part 14 and allowing said part to slzille dovi'ln ig. h 3. en t e valve moves thepartll back to its initial position, This causes the part 12 to engage the part 14 and move it sidewise to the osi tion shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, t us actuating the flush valve and c'ausin the valve and the parts 13 and 14 to be fifted as described in my Patent No. 1,114,398, issuedOctober 20, 1914, and causing the bowl to be flushed. The 'part "14 is moved by the spring 16 so as to be under the part 12 and when the main valve seats again as described in my said prior patent, the part 14 comes flush valve is operated by means of a pull forward instead of by pushing force tending to move it backwar I have found in practice that this is a considerable advantage in preventing injury and displacement of the arts. g

.The exible part 8 may be soldered to the part 11 or may-be fastened thereto in any other desired manner. a

I claim:

' 1. A closet seat device comprising a seat,

a flush valve associated withsaid seat, an actuating stem for the flush valve connected therewith so as to be lifted thereby when the flush valve is operated and consistin of two members, one a sliding member sli ing on the other, the flush valve bein operated by moving said actuating stem ater ally, a reciprocatin part fortoperating said actuating stem, sai reciprocating part normally projecting under said sliding member and support ng it, a connection between said seat and said reci rocating part said connection consisting of a ri 'd pivotal part engaged the seat so as to movedthereby, a flexi 1e part connecting the rigid pivotal art and the reciprocating part, whereby w enthe seat'is pressed down said reciprocating part is moved'from under the sliding member so as to permit it to slide downwardly, and a retracting spring for retractmg said reciprocating part when the seat is re eased, so as to cause the reciprocating part to strike said sliding member and move the valve actuating stem laterally -to operate the flushvalve. a .2. closet seat device comprising. a seat, allush valve associated with said seat, a' reciprocating part for operating said flush valve, a connection between said seat and said reciprocating part comprising a flexible part, a r1 1d part to which the flexible part s ad usta ly connected and having an opening t ere1n and a pivoted part'to which said'85 rigid part is adjustably connected, said flexib e part having a portion which is substantially horizontal and a portion which is substantially vertical, said latter portion extending into the opening in said rigid part.

3. A closet seat device comprising a seat, a flush valve adapted to be controlled by said seat, a reciprocating part for o rating said flush valve, a hinge for sai seat, anoperating connection between said hinge and said reciprocating part, comprising a rigid section having two adjustable parts one connected withisaid hinge so as to be moved thereby, the other having an adjustable sliding-connection with the first mentioned part, said latterpart provided with a longitudinal opening, a flexible piece extending into said longitudinal openin means for adjustably holding the flexib e piece in said 0 ening, said flexible piece be ing bent after eaving said opening, thebent portion being substantially horizontal, and a connection between said bent portion and the reciprocating part for operating the flush valve.

In testimony in the day of whereof I aflix my signature pi'esence of two witnesses this 14th arch, 1913.

WILLIAM E. SLOAN.

Witnesses:

MINNIE M. LINDENAU, LILLIAN G. Ross.- 

